On the Sublime
This is a classical text on aesthetics and proper style in writing and rhetoric, including commentary on various ancient Greek works such as those of Plato, Homer, and Demosthenes. Authorship of this treatise is disputed/unknown, but the text is traditionally attributed to Longinus or Pseudo-Longinus. Introduction by Andrew Lang. (summary by Amelia Chesley, adapted from Wikipedia)
Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | dedication and translator's preface | Amelia Chesley |
00:03:21 |
| Play 01 | Introduction | Amelia Chesley |
00:28:04 |
| Play 02 | chapters I - III | Amelia Chesley |
00:09:28 |
| Play 03 | chapters IV - VIII | Amelia Chesley |
00:10:31 |
| Play 04 | chapter IX | Amelia Chesley |
00:09:49 |
| Play 05 | chapter X - XI | Amelia Chesley |
00:07:01 |
| Play 06 | XII - XIV | Amelia Chesley |
00:08:07 |
| Play 07 | XV | Amelia Chesley |
00:07:40 |
| Play 08 | XVI - XVIII | Amelia Chesley |
00:09:19 |
| Play 09 | XIX - XXIV | Amelia Chesley |
00:10:48 |
| Play 10 | XXV - XXX | Amelia Chesley |
00:09:10 |
| Play 11 | XXXI - XXXII | Amelia Chesley |
00:08:12 |
| Play 12 | XXXIII - XXXIV | Amelia Chesley |
00:07:24 |
| Play 13 | XXXV - XXXVIII | Amelia Chesley |
00:08:36 |
| Play 14 | XXXIX - XLII | Amelia Chesley |
00:08:31 |
| Play 15 | XLIII - XLIV | Amelia Chesley |
00:11:15 |
| Play 16 | Appendix | Amelia Chesley |
00:18:18 |